British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack against an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, located using reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in mountainous terrain just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.
"Our fighter planes used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a series of entry passages leading to the facility... initial indications suggest the strike was effective," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane.
Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.
"This strike underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked.
UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I must thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their bravery," he said. "They were part of numerous British personnel on duty over the festive period. This operation, to remove militants who endanger our way of life, shows how UK forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security domestically and influential overseas."
Last December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "massive strike" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.
The UN says Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
